Obituaries

Hugh Simpson

Hugh Simpson

Jan 1, 0001

Hugh Parks Simpson, age 92, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Alliance, died Saturday, December 1, 2012. He was born December 18, 1919, in Alliance, Ohio, to Frank H. and Bertha (Stephens) Simpson. Hugh was an Alliance High School graduate, treasurer of Formprint Inc. and part-owner of Saffell-Hively Printing Company in Alliance. In 1982 he moved to Naples, Florida, and in...

Allison (Bernhardt) Carman

Allison (Bernhardt) Carman

Jan 1, 0001

Allison M. (Bernhardt) Carman, age 75, of Alliance, died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at McCrea Manor. She was born June 5, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Guy M. and Geneviene (Williams) Bernhardt and has resided in the Alliance area since 1945. She was a high school graduate and employed by Worthington Custom Plastics in Salem. Survivors include...

Stephen Mudrick

Stephen Mudrick

Jan 1, 0001

Stephen E. Mudrick III, age 58, of Alliance, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Charlotte NC, while on a business trip. He was born April 16, 1954, in Alliance, to Stephen E. Mudrick, Jr. and Agnes L. (Decker) Mudrick. Steve was a 1972 graduate of Marlington High School and worked as a Quality Assurance Manager with the LuK...

Beverly Gruenbaum

Beverly Gruenbaum

Jan 1, 0001

Beverly J. Gruenbaum, age 86, of Alliance, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 15, 1926, in Massillon, Ohio, to Edward F. and Estella (Smith) Crookston. A 1944 graduate of Alliance High School, Beverly retired from Alliance Manufacturing. She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the American Legion...

Delores Danby

Delores Danby

Jan 1, 0001

Delores Elizabeth Schwartz Danby, age 83, of Alliance, died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 28, 1929, in Alliance, Ohio, to Meryl Schwartz and Mary (Mudrick) Schwartz Schuster. A 1946 graduate of McKinley High School in Canton, Mrs. Danby was of the Lutheran faith and one of the charter members of...

Mary Davis

Mary Davis

Jan 1, 0001

The best mother a daughter could ever have Mary Joan Davis, age 92, of Alliance, died at 8:48 a.m. Friday, October 12, 2012, at her home. She was born November 9, 1919, in Alliance, to the former Mayor of Alliance, Gus Graf and Belle (Newman) Graf. Joan lived most of her life in Alliance but she also spent time in...

Ellen Gambill

Ellen Gambill

Jan 1, 0001

Ellen L. Gambill, age 95, of Alliance, died at 3:25 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Canterbury Villa. She was born July 12, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Earl and Mary (Lloyd) Gillespie. Ellen was a high school graduate and formerly employed with Dr. Kellerher as an office receptionist for 8 years. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel...

Carolyn Lockard

Carolyn Lockard

Jan 1, 0001

Carolyn Maude Lockard, age 92, of Alliance, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born April 9, 1920, in Canton, Ohio, to William Earl and Eva (Jolly) Jacob. A 1938 graduate of McKinley High School, Carolyn was employed at Aultman Hospital as an EKG and EEG Technician for 22 years. She was a...

Harvey Johnston

Harvey Johnston

Jan 1, 0001

Harvey A. Johnston, age 82, of Alliance, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at Canterbury Villa. He was born December 20, 1929, in Freedom, Pennsylvania, to Milo Graham and Grace Alma (Miller) Johnston. Harvey retired from Con Rail, formerly employed at Heestand's Auto Parts as a parts runner, had been a bus driver, owned his own mower...

Maria Bosca

Maria Bosca

Jan 1, 0001

Maria Bosca age 88 of Alliance, died at her home at 2:25 p.m. September 28, 2004. She was born January 16, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to Ioan and Filoftia (Budac) Budac and lived in Alliance since 1971. Mrs. Bosca attended St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, and was a member of the U.R. Transylvania Society. Mrs. Bosca enjoyed crocheting and gardening....

Grace Boehm

Grace Boehm

Jan 1, 0001

Grace R. Boehm, age 93 of Alliance, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at 2:50 p.m. at McCrea Manor. She was born August 29, 1911 in Cleveland to Joseph and Katherine Laura (Klima) Frantz and had lived in Alliance since 1988. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Cleveland. Mrs. Boehm was a Secretary for Broadview Baptist Church in Cleveland, where...

Marjorie Dhayer

Marjorie Dhayer

Jan 1, 0001

Marjorie Annamae Dhayer On January 21, 2013, after 76 years, Marjorie Annamae (Yoder) Dhayer, formerly of Alliance, left this life at Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Florida. She was born the third child of Ray and Margaret (Schillig) Yoder on September 24, 1936, in Steubenville, Ohio. She was educated in the Steubenville School System. Marge very much enjoyed dancing....

Isabelle Stoia

Isabelle Stoia

Jan 1, 0001

Isabelle M. Stoia, age 87, of Alliance, died at 5:05 p.m., Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born January 4, 1925, in Virginia, Minnesota, to Pasquale and Maria (Rozzi) Pazzelli. A 1942 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Virginia, MN, Isabelle graduated in 1948 from the former Alliance City Hospital School of Nursing, before retiring after...

Harry Hull

Harry Hull

Jan 1, 0001

Harry A. Hull, age 92, of Copeland Oaks Retirement Community, Sebring, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 at home. He was the fourth of five children; Harry was born August 19, 1919, in Struthers, Ohio to Roy G. and Mabel (Williams) Hull. Harry was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the Boston Theological Seminary. A veteran of the U.S....

George Bowman

George Bowman

Jan 1, 0001

George L. Bowman age 79 went home to be with his wife Fay on Jan. 12, 2003. A private family service will be held. Memorial Contributions may be made to the donor's choice of charity.

Jane Stevens

Jane Stevens

Jan 1, 0001

Jane E. Stevens, age 92, of Alliance, passed away peacefully at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was born April 4, 1920, in Alliance, Ohio, to Edson J. and Elizabeth (Garman) Stevens, and was a lifelong Alliance resident. A 1938 graduate of Alliance High School, Jane was employed as a secretary...

Wilma Sanor

Wilma Sanor

Jan 1, 0001

Wilma A. Sanor, age 92, of Alliance, died at 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Aultman Hospital. She was born July 29, 1919, in Maximo, Ohio, to Sherman and Nora (Menegay) Cunin. Mrs. Sanor was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alliance, member of Funtastics; and member and past president of the American Legion Post 574 of...

Raymond Detchon

Raymond Detchon

Jan 1, 0001

Raymond D. Detchon, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. He was born December 3, 1924, in Beloit, Ohio, to Ocie and Irene (Boyle) Detchon and attended the former Beloit High School. Mr. Detchon retired from American Steel in 1981 after 11 years as a stores accountant, previously employed...

Annabel Bortz

Annabel Bortz

Jan 1, 0001

Annabel B. Bortz Annabel Beulah Bortz age 92, of Alliance, died at Crandall Medical Center Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 12:15 a.m. She was born September 20, 1912 in Alburtis, Pennsylvania to George Washington and Alice May (Hilbert) Bortz. Annabel was employed at the former Bonney Forger Tools in Alliance, and later retired from Cornwell Quality Tools in Mogadore in...

Burl Middleton

Burl Middleton

Jan 1, 0001

Burl Middleton, age 84, of Alliance, died at 12:40 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital, following an extended illness. He was born March 7, 1928, in Olive Hill, Kentucky to Joe Walter and Frances (Stephens) Middleton. A resident of the Alliance area for 65 years, Burl was the Pastor of the Alliance Independent Baptist Church. He had...